Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Other News
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Pokémon Posture
Posted: August 2, 2016 in Other News
By: Dr. Steven Weiniger
People are chasing Pokémon everywhere, with the beneficial side effect of becoming more active. On the other hand, players of Pokémon Go are stumbling into real-world people and objects and have been involved in injuries ranging from traffic accidents to falling off a cliff! However, the larger health risk for most people is Pokémon Posture. Walking while obsessing over capturing virtual monsters adds to the real world problems familiar to frequent texters, computer users and others suffering from tech-neck. When the people walking towards you see the top of your head instead of your eyes, you have Pokémon Posture. Read More...
July 2016 Cover Story Preview: Dr. Gerry Faust – Doctor of the Grand Problem Solving Event
Posted: July 5, 2016 in Other News
Dr. Gerry Faust, 74, is truly one of a kind... a true gentleman and a vastly experienced and extremely highly qualified man in his field who leaves huge footprints in the world of high-level management training and education for all who follow him. Dr. Faust has produced some of the finest tools there are for business management training. And, he has created a host of Roundtable relationships where his clients share their knowledge, experience and talents with each other. He leads the groups so their sharing is, in essence, a guide for them to navigate the waters of business... no matter what the hazards may be. Read More...
June 2016 Cover Story Preview: Todd Smith and Las Vegas Athletic Clubs – Continuing the Smith-Palluck Legacy
Posted: June 7, 2016 in Other News
Among Club Insider’s Mission and Objectives, being a reporter and guardian of the health and fitness club industry’s history is paramount in supporting those tasks. In January and February of 2002, Club Insider Publisher, Norm Cates, reported on and forever locked into our publication’s archives the story of Rudy and Virginia Smith across a 2-part cover story. Already having completed a legendary career with more than 100 years of experience between them, Rudy and Virginia took on the task of transforming a 4-club chain known as Las Vegas Athletic Clubs (LVAC). Across the totality of their careers, their list of colleagues, business associates and team members reads like a Who’s Who list of the most well known industry pioneers and legends, to whom we all owe so much. Todd Smith, along with his brother Chad, were deeply entrenched in this industry from their own early days, and those whom they were exposed to and learned from during their developmental years ensured a long-term future in the industry their parents helped build and loved so much. Read More...
May 2016 Cover Story Preview: Club Fit – 40+ Years of Health and Fitness Evolution
Posted: May 10, 2016 in Other News
The task of business is a complicated one. The number of moving parts can seem infinite. We plan for everything possible, but it never works out completely to plan. Simplistically, some keys to long-term success include: Always learning from your mistakes, as well as the successes of others. Populating the business with a team of trusted and capable staff members who buy into the company’s mission and values. And, doing everything ethically possible to build a customer base that loves, trusts and values your brand. Embedded within those tasks are thousands of sub-tasks that exponentially complicate things. Read More...
Club Industry to Honor Annbeth Eschbach With Its 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted: April 25, 2016 in Other News
BOULDER, CO - Club Industry, a Penton brand, will give its 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award to Annbeth Eschbach, Founder of Exhale Enterprises Inc., New York City. Eschbach will receive the award on October 13 at the Club Industry Show, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Read More...
April 2016 Cover Story Preview: IHRSA’s 35 and Counting! The VALUE of IHRSA
Posted: April 12, 2016 in Other News
Club Insider is very pleased to acknowledge and help celebrate IHRSA's 35th Anniversary! After having seen IHRSA in action again March 21-24th in Orlando, Florida, this author came back to his keyboard all charged up...again! That charged up feeling has happened every year for the 35 years that our industry's best friend, Rick Caro, and I have been attending IHRSA's Annual Convention and Trade Show. Read More...
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Actions Against Twenty Health Clubs for Alleged Non-Compliance with Consumer Protection Laws
Posted: March 31, 2016 in Other News
NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs announced administrative actions against 20 health clubs and has assessed a total of $158,500 in civil penalties against the clubs for their alleged failure to comply with consumer protection laws. Read More...
March 2016 Cover Story Preview: World Gym Celebrates 40th Anniversary!
Posted: March 9, 2016 in Other News
This month, we have a cover story 40 years in the making. Congratulations to everyone at World Gym International as they’re celebrating their 40th Anniversary this year, and part of that celebration will take place in Orlando at IHRSA’s 35th Annual Convention in March. Read More...
Management Consultant Dr. Gerry Faust To Be A Featured Speaker At 2016 T.O.M. Conference
Posted: March 2, 2016 in Other News
MIAMI, FL - Dr. Gerry Faust, Author of Responsible Managers Get Results and a longtime internationally recognized management consultant, will speak at the 2016 Tennis Owners & Managers Conference, to be held March 23-25 in Miami. Read More...
February 2016 Cover Story Preview: HealthQuest – Reinvesting in the Future of Fitness
Posted: February 10, 2016 in Other News
This month, we are very excited to feature HealthQuest of Hunterdon, New Jersey. The story of HealthQuest we will be presenting is one of reinvention and reinvigoration, culminating in an incredible renewed 105,000 square-foot facility on 38 acres that is among the best of the best. Led by General Manager, Wade Williams, and supported greatly by Owner, Jack Cust, HealthQuest’s list of offerings is incredible. But, this story, like any club’s, is more than just a list of offerings. Read More...
